Paris Live! The French Revolution Bicentennial
Brief Synopsis
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Live coverage of the two-hundredth anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, the event traditionally marking the start of the French Revolution. The program features festivities from Paris as well as those from other French cities. Also featured is coverage of Paris' outdoor "opera-ballet" specta
Cast & Crew
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Melvyn Bragg
Host
Laetitia Dewarren
Host
Jean Leclerc
Commentator (New York)
Jessye Norman
Michel Rocard
Johnny Clegg
Film Details
Release Date
1989
Production Company
A+E Networks; Channel Four Television; London Weekend Television Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
6h
Synopsis
Live coverage of the two-hundredth anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, the event traditionally marking the start of the French Revolution. The program features festivities from Paris as well as those from other French cities. Also featured is coverage of Paris' outdoor "opera-ballet" spectacle called "La Marseillaise," parades, sound-and-light shows, the arrival of the Bicentenary Train, and fireworks displays. Also included is a capsule history of the French Revolution, footage of a regatta held on the Seine on July 9, and live cabaret performances from the left bank nightclub Au Balajo.
Film Details
Release Date
1989
Production Company
A+E Networks; Channel Four Television; London Weekend Television Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
6h
